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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000031    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 32
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89664         McMurdo                    AQ   77:51S  166:40E  34
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   Level    Pressure  Temp  Dew Point  Dir    Speed   Height   Theta   Mix
   Type       [MB]     [C]     [C]    [deg]   [KTS]    [M ]     [K]   [g/kg]
  --------   ------   -----   -----   -----   -----  -------   -----  ------
    SFC       995.0    -6.1   -15.1   100.0     8.0     34.0   267.4   1.188
    SIGT      950.0    -7.5   -19.5   150.9    11.1    395.4   269.6   0.858
    MAND      925.0    -8.9   -18.9   180.0    12.8    602.6   270.2   0.928
    SIGT      907.0    -9.5   -16.5   187.0    11.5    754.6   271.1   1.160
    MAND      850.0   -13.9   -17.4   210.0     7.0   1252.2   271.6   1.147
    SIGT      843.0   -14.3   -17.6   208.3     7.0   1315.0   271.8   1.138
    SIGT      724.0   -22.5   -33.5   176.8     7.8   2451.5   274.9   0.313
    MAND      700.0   -24.3   -30.3   170.0     8.0   2698.2   275.6   0.440
    SIGT      650.0   -28.7   -33.1   176.8     8.2   3233.9   276.5   0.363
    SIGT      629.0   -30.7   -38.7   179.7     8.3   3468.2   276.8   0.214
    SIGT      594.0   -33.5   -38.5   184.8     8.4   3872.7   278.2   0.232
    SIGT      584.0   -33.3   -37.7   186.3     8.5   3992.0   279.7   0.256
    SIGT      577.0   -32.1   -38.1   187.4     8.5   4076.9   282.1   0.249
    SIGT      561.0   -32.7   -39.7   189.9     8.6   4275.3   283.7   0.217
    SIGT      513.0   -36.3   -41.2   197.8     8.9   4900.9   286.7   0.202
    SIGT      505.0   -36.7   -48.7   199.1     8.9   5009.9   287.5   0.091
    MAND      500.0   -36.9   -48.9   200.0     8.9   5078.8   288.1   0.090
    SIGT      451.0   -40.9   -57.9   207.0    10.7   5786.8   291.7   0.040
    MAND      400.0   -45.5   -57.5   215.0    12.8   6595.3   295.9   0.047
    TRO1      356.0   -49.5   -61.5   230.0    18.8   7365.9   300.5   0.034
    MAND      300.0   -51.1   -69.1   235.0    18.8   8483.4   313.3   -----
    SIGT      290.0   -51.7   -68.7   235.9    17.2   8703.7   315.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -46.5   -81.5   240.0     9.9   9678.1   336.9   -----
    SIGT      235.0   -44.3   -80.3   246.9    12.4  10091.0   346.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -43.3   -79.3   265.0    18.8  11174.8   364.2   -----
    SIGT      195.0   -42.7   -78.7   265.9    18.9  11345.5   367.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.5   -79.5   275.0    19.8  13114.0   395.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.7   -78.7   285.0    17.9  15847.2   445.2   -----
    SIGT       47.6   -40.5   -77.5   -----   -----  20883.7   555.8   -----
    SIGT       47.2   -40.3   -53.3   -----   -----  20941.3   557.6   -----
    SIGT       46.8   -39.7   -76.7   -----   -----  20999.4   560.4   -----
    SIGT       41.7   -39.1   -76.1   -----   -----  21789.7   580.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 31 Jan 2000031
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -17.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    269.6 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    272.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      808 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -19.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -0.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -0.4
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     22.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.2
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     42.5

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       36 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      276 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      301 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      356 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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